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 * This file is part of 1genia trampoline
 * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 1genia (contact@1genia.com)
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 of the License. 
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Library General Public License for more details. 
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; see the file COPYING.TXT.  If not,
 * write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
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 **/
package com.genia.toolbox.projects.toolbox_basics_project.spring.manager;

import com.genia.toolbox.projects.toolbox_basics_project.bean.ParameterHandler;
import com.genia.toolbox.projects.toolbox_basics_project.bean.PersistableApplicationParameter;

/**
 * manager to handle {@link ParameterHandler}.
 */
public interface ParameterHandlerManager
{
  /**
   * returns the {@link ParameterHandler} handling the parameter given in
   * parameter.
   * 
   * @param <TYPE>
   *          the type of the parameter to retrieve the handler for
   * @param parameter
   *          the parameter to retrieve the {@link ParameterHandler} for.
   * @return the {@link ParameterHandler} handling the parameter given in
   *         parameter
   */
  public <TYPE> ParameterHandler<TYPE> getHandler(PersistableApplicationParameter<TYPE> parameter);
}
